The glass front doors swung open as two paramedics rushed into the jewelry store carrying a yellow medical bag.
Paramedic 1: Where's the patient?
Older Man: Down here on the floor! She was pushed hard onto the marble!
Paramedic 1: Ma'am, can you hear me? Where does it hurt the most?
Clara: My lower back... and my stomach feels so tight...
Paramedic 2: Let's get a blood pressure cuff on her right arm. Check her pulse.
Mark: I barely touched her! She lost her balance because of her heels!
Paramedic 1: Sir, step back and let us do our job.
Two police officers stepped through the doors right behind the paramedics, their handcuffs clinking against their belts.
Officer Davis: Who called 911 regarding an assault?
Store Owner: I did, Officer! That man in the blue shirt shoved his pregnant wife to the floor!
Officer Davis: Sir, step over here against the display counter.
Mark: Officers, this is a private family matter! My wife is just stressed about her pregnancy!
Older Man: He pushed her with both hands! We all saw it!
Bystander: I saw it too! He yelled at her and shoved her as hard as he could!
Officer Davis: Sir, put your hands behind your back.
Mark: You can't arrest me! Do you know how much money I spend in this city?!
Officer Davis: I don't care if you're the mayor, sir. Turn around.
Officer Davis grabbed Mark's arm, twisting it behind his back and clicking the steel handcuff around his wrist.
Mark: Ow! You're hurting my wrist! This is police brutality!
Officer Davis: Keep quiet, sir. You have the right to remain silent.
Clara whimpered as the paramedics carefully lifted her onto a wheeled stretcher.
Paramedic 1: Her vitals are unstable, but the baby's heartbeat is still strong. We need to transport her to St. Jude's immediately.
Clara: Please... make sure my baby is okay...
Paramedic 1: We're taking good care of you, Clara. Hang in there.
As the stretcher was rolled past Mark, he glared down at her with cold, dark eyes.
Mark: You're destroying my life over a little push, Clara!
Clara: You destroyed yourself, Mark... the moment you chose money over our child...
Store Owner: Officer, I have the clear camera footage ready on my office computer.
Officer Davis: Good. My partner will download the video file for the district attorney's office.
Mark: That footage doesn't show intent! You can't prove I meant to knock her down!
Store Owner: The camera is 4K resolution, pal. It shows your hands pressing directly into her chest.
Mark bit his lip hard, sweat dripping down his neck as the officer guided him out toward the police cruiser.